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Geroscience examines the underlying biology of aging to delay chronic diseases and extend the healthy years of human life.

The human body experiences rapid changes around age 50, according to a new study. Maskot/Getty Images While we can try to slow it down, human aging is something we currently can’t stop from happening.

Written in understandable language, this book describes the ways in which our body changes with age and outlines some practical ways to counter many of these changes. It begins by discussing the aging ...

Are you over the hill? A shocking new study has pinpointed the exact window when the human aging process begins to accelerate — and it happens well before you reach senior status. Researchers found ...

If you’ve been wondering why your body started feeling different after hitting the big 5-0, science finally has some answers. Groundbreaking research reveals that age 50 isn’t just a psychological ...

Life runs on information. In living systems, that information takes two main forms: the genome and the epigenome. The genome stays mostly stable. The epigenome, however, constantly shifts, shaped by ...

We can’t all stay young forever – or even all that long. Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences created a new study that revealed when the body truly starts aging and when an “inflection point” ...

Nobody enjoys growing older (though it certainly beats the alternative). As we age, our bodies change in a multitude of different ways. Along with graying hair and wrinkles, there is also a general ...

New research suggests tiny molecules made inside the bloodstream may help slow some of the biological processes behind skin aging.

Garlic compounds prolong life and preserve memory and strength in mice, revealing a potential ally against aging.

Stressful people in your life are linked to faster biological aging, a US study finds. Forced proximity — especially with family — appears to worsen the effect.